On this episode of the podcast I'm joined by Alan Philpott ahead of his upcoming fight on Eternal 81 on 4th November in the Gold Coast. Coming off his recent RNC win against Shaun Etchell on Eternal 78 a mere two months ago - Alan is in prime position to etch himself as the #1 contender and next in line for a title shot. We spoke about Alan's up an…

On this episode I sat down with Mitchell Tinley from Perth, Western Australia. Mitch does a lot of different things. He's a purple belt in jiu jitsu, trains mma, has a background in media and worked on triplem hosting the triplemma show. He's also worked as a ring announcer and play by play commentator in regional MMA shows such as Eternal MMA a He…

On this episode I sat down with the head coach of Higher Jiu Jitsu, John Smallios. We haven't had a chat on the podcast for 2 years so it was good to catch up on this format. John's a legend, I owe him a lot and appreciate his guidance, friendship and loyalty over the years! Hope you all enjoy. Follow us: @artofsurrenderpodcast @higherjiujitsu…

After featuring in Ep19 in September 2020, Meng returns on the podcast to have a chat! Tune in, its a good one! Follow us: AOS: @artofsurrenderpodcast Meng Chua - @gentle_punisher

On this episode of the podcast I was joined by Stephen Erceg, the #1 mma flyweight in Australia. Stephen is fighting on Eternal MMA 73 on Saturday the 11th of February at RAC Stadium in Perth. We spoke about the upcoming fight, his time out since his contract with DWCS as well as UFC 284, Australian talent and what's next! EnjoyFollow us:@ercegstep…

On this episode of the podcast I caught up with Josh Stolton or more commonly known in the bjj community as Peaches. We spoke about Josh's martial arts journey including his recent competition run and preparation for ADCC with the Essence BJJ crew and Draig. I really enjoyed learning more about what the life of a professional jiu jitsu athlete look…

Caught up with my good mate and co-host of the MMA Focused episodes, Aaron Morelli - to break down the upcoming UFC 280 card in Abu Dhabi. Hope you all enjoy.

Sat down with the Panza to have a chat about all things jiu jitsu. The ups, the downs and everything in between. Hope you all enjoy.

On this episode I caught up with Jake O'Driscoll from Essence BJJ - first podcast we've done together since July 2021. It was great to hear from him after his break-out year on the professional grappling scene. We discussed many different topics and this is an episode with a little something for everyone. Always a pleasure to catch up with Jake and…

I sat down with Professor James Woodfield-Jones from Sustainable Jiu Jitsu in Perth, Western Australia. We spoke about all things jiu jitsu, art and self defence as well as James's core values in self belief, self control and self protection. James has a positive mindset and instills confidence and self belief in others. Jiu jitsu helps us to contr…

Aaron and myself catch up to discuss UFC 275 and all that surrounds it!

I sat down with Josh Culibao and Alan Philpott from Igor MMA in the lead up to their upcoming fights on 12 June and 16 July. Josh is set to face his fourth opponent in the UFC against the sting, Seung Woo Choi from Korea. Whilst Alan is set to face Diego Pereira on Eternal 67. After several episodes with Josh and some banter with the lads online it…

Quick episode to catch up with Jamil after getting his black belt recently. We spoke about his black belt, splitting training between gi, no-gi and wrestling. As well as recapping the recent Grappling Super Fights in Perth. Namely, two former AOS guests Daz Monstro and Brenton Chong battled it out in the main event. Jamil was on top of his game as …

Episode 56 of the podcast. I am joined by my co-host of the MMA Focused episdoes, Aaron Morello. We caught up on UFC 270, the fall out of that as well ufc breaking down UFC 271. Our thoughts on the Jack Della fight, me injuring my knee last week and we put on our first multi! Enjoy

Check out episode 55 of the podcast. Aaron Morelli and myself break down UFC 270, including Jack Della Maddalena's UFC debut and all things MMA.

We are back! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. Thank you for supporting the podcast this past year. I am joined by my good friend and training partner - Matty Panza. We discuss Matt's recent promotion to brown belt, some of the things he's learned about himself along the way and everything in between. Oss…

On this episode of the podcast Aaron and myself caught up after a couple of months hiatus to breakdown UFC 266 and catch up on all things MMA. With the lockdown restrictions in Sydney we haven't really been able to catch up ourselves so this one was a pleasure! Hope you enjoy, don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and follow us on Instagram @art…

After a few weeks off, I am joined by the legend himself, Maxwell Hearn and briefly, the all and famous Nori. We caught up on all the important things, from jiu jitsu to DT's foreskin and Max's upcoming fight this weekend at the inaugural Battleground Invitational. Check it out. Enjoy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast…

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with the head coach of Higher Jiu Jitsu, John Smallios and one of the purple belt coaches, Matt Panza. We recorded this episode right before the lock down here in Sydney and only a month or so after my return to Sydney. These are two of my favourite people, they are great mates of mine and have had a huge i…

Welcome to episode #50 of the Art of Surrender. The half century, it tastes good, but its not enough. This week I sat down with Jake O'Driscoll from Essence BJJ in Perth, Western Australia. I always look forward to chatting with Jake. He's a good bloke on and off the mats and has always come across as authentic to me. On this episode we had a chat …

We are back for episode 49 of the podcast. I am joined by my MMA Focused co-host Aaron Morelli. We have mixed things up a little bit here, Aaron has hosted this episode and we have a new logo designed for the MMA Focused episodes. On this episode we reflected on UFC 263 - Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori, broke down UFC 264 - Conor McGregor vs Dus…

On this episode of the podcast I am joined by Professor James Woodfield-Jones from Sustainable Jiu Jitsu, Team Moreira Australia. It is always a pleasure to have a chat with James. He is a wealth of knowledge on the mats and a great person all around. We had a chat about all things jiu jitsu, martial arts, self protection and the impact this art ha…

On this episode of the podcast I am joined by Jamil Hvakr of AMMA. He is a fourth time guest on AOS and a friend of mine. Its always a pleasure to catch up with Jamil and talk all things martial arts and just have a chat. This was an impromptu episode with only 20 minutes notice for each of us. Turned out to be a great chat with heaps of insights a…

Fresh off his unanimous decision win (29-28) against Cody Haddon, I am joined by the Eternal MMA Flyweight Champion, Stephen 'AstroBoy' Erceg. Stephen is the #2 ranked Pro Flyweight and #3 ranked Pro Bantamweight in Australia and New Zealand. On this episode we had a chat about his win on Eternal 60 this past weekend in what is likely to be up ther…

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with the MMA Focused co-host Aaron Morelli, to discuss this weekends UFC 263 fight card, which features three main fights: Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori Deiveson Figueiredo vs Brandon Moreno Nate Diaz vs Leon Edwards After an incredible night of fights at Eternal 60 in Perth on the weekend, we also disc…

Brad is joined by Professor James Woodfield-Jones from Sustainable Jiu Jitsu. James is a returning guest of AOS and in this episode of the podcast we talk about longevity through the lense of jiu jitsu. With COVID-19 in action and all gyms closed at the moment, its especially important to take stock of what matters most. Heal your niggling injuries…

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Josh Culibao ahead of his fight this weekend on UFC Fight Night - Font vs Garbrandt. I hope you all enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You can follow us at: @artofsurrenderpodcast @joshculibao

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Fred Hampson, my 90 year old Pop. We had a chat about his sporting careers in boxing, cricket and AFL. As well as many different life related conversations, including his 66 years of marriage to my Nan, purchasing their first home, many different aspects of his working career and so much more. This is …

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Aaron Morelli, the co-host of the MMA Focused episodes. We discussed the results of UFC 259, this weekends fight card at UFC 260 and some general news. Keep an eye out for the AOS rashguard and fight shorts pre-sales coming out this week. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow us on Instagram: AOS - @artofsurrende…

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Aaron Morelli, the co-host of the MMA Focused episodes. We discussed the results of the main event in UFC 258 a few weeks ago. We also discussed UFC 259 this upcoming weekend and the three title fights headlining the card: Jan Blachowicz vs Israel Adesanya Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling Amanda Nunes vs …

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Maxwell Hearn and Adam Selby to discuss the Eternal MMA 56 fights that occurred on the weekend. Then we had a more casual conversation towards the end of the podcast where we spoke about Broome BJJ and the new gym opening up there, as well as the wet t-shirts comps on offer in Broome, shark attacks and…

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Aaron Morelli to discuss UFC 258 - Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns. We also spoke about the lightweight picture and did some potential match making in the division as well as a conversation about some of the recent news and performances. PS. In the next few weeks I will be taking pre-orders for the very …

On this episode of AOS I sat down with Jamil from Sustainable Jiu Jitsu. Jamil has been on the podcast three times now. This episode, as well as EP#001 and EP#017. Feel free to check them out too. Jamil is known for his friendly and social vibe, as well as his open mats across Perth and his Instagram page, which is very supportive of the Perth BJJ …

On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by Aaron Morelli, to discuss the main and co-main fights of UFC 257 which takes place this weekend. That is, Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker vs Michael Chandler. We also had a chat about the Max Holloway vs Calvin Kattar matchup as well as the landscape of the 155 division and Khabib's fut…

On this episode I sat down with Beth (Bam Bam) and her coach and the owner of Essence BJJ, Jake O'Driscoll. Jake featured on episode #026 which you can find at this link. We had a chat about Beth's martial arts journey, her experience with coaching both kids and adults, as well as running the kids program. Both Beth and Jake are competing in superf…

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Daz Mokaraka from Grappling Technics. We had a chat about Daz's martial arts journey, breathwork, meditation, mental health and much more. I hope you enjoy. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours. Thank you all for tuning into the podcast and showing your support. I appreciate it a lot. 20…

On this episode I sat down with Aaron Morelli to go over the UFC 256 Figueiredo vs Moreno results and chat some related MMA. We also went over our predictions from the week before and a little bit about this weekends card Thompson vs Neale and much more. Get around it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow us on Instagram: @aaron_morelli7 @b_hampson @artofsurrender…

On this episode of the podcast I spoke to Jordan Sullivan, The Fight Dietician. We spoke about Jordy's interests in Nutrition for performance and weight loss, as well as his reasons for starting TFD and the journey so far. We had a chat about nutrition, weight cutting, weight classes in MMA and much more. Jordy shared some of his stories and career…

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Aaron Morelli for another MMA Focused chat. This style of podcast will cover each of the PPV cards and all other episodes will be AOS as you know it. The layout of the episode is as follows:1. Reviewing our tips from UFC 255 and summarising the card ~ 0:002. Break down of the UFC 256 main card, includi…

On this episode of AOS I sat down with Chris White at The Grin Reapers studio. Whitey is a man of many talents, he is a brown belt under Adam Metcalf of AMMA, the filmmaker and producer of the well known Tension bodyboarding films, a recent participant in Ninja Warrior Australia and a co-host of The Grin Reapers podcast, alongside his co-host Brian…

This series is different to the usual AOS episodes you have come to expect. This series is focused on all things MMA/UFC. We will breakdown fight cards, do predictions and talk everything and anything fight related. The usual AOS episodes will continue as normal and these episodes will appear up from time to time too. I'm undecided on a name for th…

On this episode of AOS I sat down with Brenton & Tyneille from Northside Jiu Jitsu in Ellenbrook. Brenton & Tyneille each spoke about their individual experiences with martial arts, as well as the path taken to end up opening their own academy. We spoke about the challenges of owning an academy, including the balance of being a friend, coach, mento…

On this episode of AOS I sat down with Professor James Woodfield-Jones for a third time! James is the head coach and owner of Sustainable Jiu Jitsu. We had a chat about self defence and the importance of teaching both grappling for fun and for self defence. James has recently released Vol 1 of a weapons defence course based on sharp objects - knive…

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Kat Stewart and Leigh Burger from Grappling Technics in Osborne Park, WA. Kat is a blue belt under Leigh and Leigh is a 2nd degree black belt and the owner/head coach of GT. This is also Leigh's second appearance on AOS, so it was a pleasure to get back down to GT for another class and some more rolls …

On this episode of AOS I sat down with Jake O'Driscoll, the head coach of Essence BJJ in Belmont, WA.We spoke about his martial arts journey, his path to black belt and what is was like opening an academy and trying to build something from the ground up. We spoke about nutrition and what it has been like for Jake working with Jordan Sullivan, the F…

On this episode I sat down with Burak Sarman. Burak is a black belt under Murat Karadenizli and Professor Pedro Sauer. Burak is an active competitor and the owner of Sarman BJJ and just so happens to be one of the best grapplers in the country. We had a conversation about all things jiu jitsu, including Burak's journey both on the mats and off. I h…

On this episode of AOS I sat down with Jack Della fresh off his first round KO victory over Aldin Bates at Eternal MMA 53 on October 10th. We spoke about the fight card, the devastating KO victory and a little bit about what's next, including some distractions over Perth's best burgers.Sorry for the short chat, we got carried away having a roll in …

On this episode I sat down with Adam Selby from Broome BJJ. Adam flew up to Perth for a couple of weeks to compete in the AFBJJ WA State Gi titles, where he managed to walk away with the gold medal in his weight division. Adam is a brown belt and has been training jiu jitsu for around 10 years. Originally from NZ, where he began training, Adam ende…

I sat down with Jack Della ahead of his main event slot against Aldin Bates in Perth on Eternal MMA #53 on October 10th. Jack is a professional MMA fighter out of Scrappy MMA & Fitness, he holds a pro record of 8-2 and has defended the Eternal MMA Welterweight belt 3 times. We spoke about his upcoming matchup, his martial arts journey to this point…

On this episode of AOS I sat down with one of my training partners and friends from Kaizen Lab Jiu Jits, Maxwell Hearn. Fresh off the AFBJJ WA State Gi Titles, where Max walked away with some biscuits, we sat down to have a chat about the day. We also answered some listeners questions which included some talks about wrassling, as well as neck tatto…